Open Sesame is an online tool we use to broker introductions a new way by trading private business stories.
What five key goals can be easier for me to achieve using Farms and Finance?
Goal #1) Protect my privacy as much as practical during my business partner search process.
Goal #2) Meet potential partners more easily with goals more closely aligned with my own.
Goal #3) Reduce the amount of time I need to spend searching for potential business partners.
Goal #4) Qualify leads between clients while their identity remains private.
Goal #5) Help people who help me by introducing them or forwarding their stories listed on Open Sesame to potential partners by email, Facebook, LinkedIn, WeChat, WhatsApp and other online messaging services.
How do I communicate with a potential partner about their story on Open Sesame?
I want to post a story about my business on Open Sesame.
Do I need to pay money , how much and if so who would I pay and when?
This all depends on your Introducer. Your Introducer decides if, when and what fee to charge you directly for whatever service they may provide like posting your story.
Some Introducers charge fees or may perform a service for free.
If there is a cost for you to post a story on Open Sesame then that is determined by your Introducer and you would pay only them directly.
How does Open Sesame make money?
Introducers pay money to Open Sesame in exchange for online services. The online services Open Sesame provides Introducers are listed below in the FAQ – What Does Open Sesame Do?
Do all Introducers offer the same services and charge the same fee prices?
No.
Different Introducers may offer different services and charge different fee prices.
Services, fees and prices offered are independently determined by each different Introducer.
Are services, fees and prices negotiable with any of the Introducers?
Maybe.
This depends on the Introducer and your relationship with them.
Does Open Sesame permit me to work with more than one Introducer?
Yes.
Why would I want to work with more than one Introducer?
One reason could be that working with only one Introducer may limit your ability to meet all the right people for you.
Another reason could be that listing different stories introducing you in different ways for different business reasons can be one way to improve your chances of finding the right business partner.
Can I serve as my own Introducer of my own story on Open Sesame?
Yes.
To learn more, contact the owner / operator of Open Sesame by email to: story@opensesame.asia
Are Introducers employees of Open Sesame?
No.
Introducers are clients of Open Sesame.
Your profile on Open Sesame as an Introducer is like having your profile on any social media website such as LinkedIn or Facebook.
Do Introducers introduce their clients free-of-charge only or can they also propose to charge fees in exchange for their services such as an introduction?
This depends on the Introducer and your relationship.
Different Introducers can offer different terms for different situations.
Some introductions may be free and other introductions may be offered only in exchange for a fee. Clients can also decide to trade introductions, referrals or other information.
Terms for introduction services can be displayed by the Introducer near the top of each story.
Best to ask the Introducer directly if you have any questions about the terms for an introduction to a business owner or investor featured in a particular story
Why would I pay a fee to an Introducer in exchange for them introducing me to their client?
The most efficient way for you to begin a relationship with their client featured in the posted story may be to pay a fee to that Introducer.
If I have a problem that one of the Introducers can not help me with then who else may be able to help me?
Contact the owner / operator of the Open Sesame platform by email to: story@opensesame.asia
Who owns and operates Open Sesame?
Open Sesame is owned and operated by AVC & Co. More information is available here: www.avcaar.com
What does the owner & operator of Open Sesame do?
The owner / operator of Open Sesame offers three key services.
Service #1 ) Verify the Identity of every Introducers on Open Sesame.
Service #2 ) Issue and lease story ID Numbers Only to Verified Introducers at their Request in Exchange for a Pre-Agreed Fee.
Service #3 ) Provide the Open Sesame website where only verified story ID holders can post, exhibit and manage an agribusiness story about their own business or one on behalf of their own client with the goal to make an introduction.
